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Blood culture contaminants
Grouped by gram negative vs gram positive vs other as well as never/maybe/probably
Some additional
negative vs gram positive ... @swinndong via Febrile ... febrilepodcast] #ID ... #Infectious Diseases ... #Infections #Microbiology
How to Determine a Contaminant vs True Infection 

What is the organism? Most 
common contaminants:
to Determine a Contaminant ... vs True Infection ... culture sets are positive ... Contamination #Diagnosis ... #BCx #Laboratory
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
wheezing - with viral infections ... respiratory infection ... wheezing, eczema, positive ... Other causes #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Chlamydia trachomatis - Infection of the Newborn
 • Newborns 3-16 weeks old 
 • Afebrile (appears
trachomatis - Infection ... weeks old • Afebrile ... #trachomatis #Infection ... #Newborn #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
developing active infection ... • History of BCG ... • Tuberculosis infection ... • Recent viral infections ... Extrapulmonary infection
Duke's Criteria for Infective Endocarditis
Definite IE - Pathologic Criteria:
 • Pathologic lesions - vegetation or intracardiac
Duke's Criteria for Infective ... phenomena • Micro: + bcxs ... evidence of active infection ... @swinndong via Febrile ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Vulnificus skin infection ... Hippocrates in 5 BC ... Indiana University Infectious ... Vulnificus #skin #infection ... legs #clinical #photo
Rubella (German Measles)
Rubella, also called German measles, often presents with a mild febrile illness with a
presents with a mild febrile ... Congenital infection ... lymphadenopathy #Rubella #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Metabolic Disorders Infection ... Gastrointestinal infection ... Prone Sleeping position ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Management of UTI in Febrile ... Urinary tract infection ... serious bacterial infection ... UTI #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Infant #Peds #